Drupal Gutenberg v4.0 to Introduce Major UI Refactor and Enhanced Editing Features
With the release of Drupal Gutenberg v3.0 on May 31, 2024, the Drupal community has seen enhancements aimed at improving content creation and management. Maintained by a dedicated team including Marco Fernandes, Thor Andre Gretland, Eirik Morland, Per André Rønsen, Roberto Ornelas, Truls Steenstrup Yggeseth, Hélder Mendes, Stephan Zeidler, codebymikey, Maciej Kaczmarski, Henrik Akselsen, and Krzysztof Jankowski, with Frontkom as the supporting organization, this update brought new styling options for blocks, expanded content block customization, a revamped interface for managing patterns, new layout variations for core group blocks, and significant accessibility improvements. These updates have laid a solid foundation for the upcoming major release.
Scheduled for release in August 2024, Drupal Gutenberg v4.0 promises significant advancements. One of the key features is a complete UI refactor tailored specifically for Drupal, moving away from the adapted WordPress components. This change aims to provide a more efficient and Drupal-centric editing experience.
Another notable feature in Drupal Gutenberg v4.0 is the introduction of single-field editing. Previously, Gutenberg in Drupal focused on editing entire nodes, but with this update, users will be able to use Gutenberg for individual text fields. This enhancement simplifies the editing process and eliminates the need for other editors on a website.
Additionally, Drupal Gutenberg v4.0 will make the editor entity agnostic, allowing users to edit not only content types (nodes) but also taxonomies, products, groups, and custom entities. This expansion broadens Gutenberg's scope, transforming it into a versatile tool for managing various content types within Drupal.
The release will also integrate with the new Drupal Starshot initiative, including Drupal Recipes for quickly testing Drupal features. Drupal Gutenberg will have a recipe ready, ensuring smooth integration with Starshot.
Future plans include exploring generative AI for Drupal Gutenberg, introducing collaborative editing features, and developing a visual editor for building layouts and field mapping starting in Q3 2024.
In summary, while Drupal Gutenberg v3.0 has brought substantial improvements, the upcoming v4.0 release is set to significantly enhance the Drupal editing experience with a UI refactor, single field editing, entity agnostic capabilities, and integration with the Starshot initiative.
For detailed insights, visit here: Roadmap and plans | Drupal Gutenberg
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